So true. And to develop the argument further, why are so many geeks insecure and nervous, as they then must be, assuming the OP is correct? I think it's because they are smart. Smart minds make a lot of internal noise,…
I think you've nailed it by considering the carry-overs. With the new method there's less opportunity for error. The old way, there are two sets of carry digits: those arising in the initial multiplying, then more in…
This incessant competition for grades between children, deliberately inculcated by adults, is tragic. Done in the name of education, it has nothing to do with a love of knowledge. It is part of the schooling tradition:…
Sleep may be more important than food but, interestingly, there seems to be a relationship between sleep and food. When fasting, less sleep is required. However, when sleep is curtailed, there is a greater desire for…
So true. And to develop the argument further, why are so many geeks insecure and nervous, as they then must be, assuming the OP is correct? I think it's because they are smart. Smart minds make a lot of internal noise,…
I think you've nailed it by considering the carry-overs. With the new method there's less opportunity for error. The old way, there are two sets of carry digits: those arising in the initial multiplying, then more in…
This incessant competition for grades between children, deliberately inculcated by adults, is tragic. Done in the name of education, it has nothing to do with a love of knowledge. It is part of the schooling tradition:…
Sleep may be more important than food but, interestingly, there seems to be a relationship between sleep and food. When fasting, less sleep is required. However, when sleep is curtailed, there is a greater desire for…